726 Franklin Avenue
726 Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 103 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 2 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1906
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 171.7 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 17 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 2 of 6 units are rent-stabilized; 8 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (103 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (7 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
103 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 80 class B, 12 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 113 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-10-30. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE & MASONRY FLOOR 1 STY SOUTH APT 1L BATHROOM ER1. LOCATED AT APT 1L (apt 1L), issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 1473968
- Class C: Floor or stair defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE FLOOR 1 STY SOUTH APT 1L BATHROOMER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1L), issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 1473980
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING BATHROOM 4 STY SOUTH APT 4L ER1 LOCATED AT APT 4L (apt 4L), issued 2004-07-14. HPD violation 1474144
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING BATHROOM 1 STY NORTH APT 1RR ER1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 1RR), issued 2004-07-14. HPD violation 1474112
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 1 STY NORTHWEST APT 1R KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 1R (apt 1R), issued 2004-07-14. HPD violation 1474072
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN & BATHROOM 4 STY APT 4B. LOCATED AT APT 4B (apt 4B), issued 2004-07-14. HPD violation 1474079
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING KITCHEN 4 STY SOUTH APT 4L ER1 LOCATED AT APT 4L (apt 4L), issued 2004-07-14. HPD violation 1474143
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 1ST STY APT 1R LOCATED AT APT 1R (apt 1R), issued 2004-07-14. HPD violation 1474194
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
7 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
2 of 6 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 2 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: STEVE J BAILEY. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 3, 2025. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3011680053, HPD building ID 295966. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Park Pl (S), 1 min walk
- Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College (2, 3, 4, 5), 5 min walk
- Botanic Garden (S), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 103 open (10 class C, 80 class B, 12 class A, 1 class I). 9 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 7 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
| Density cap | 171.7 per 10 units (about 17 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −1 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.